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Dutch Minister Warns of Heightened Chinese Espionage Threats
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Dutch Semiconductor Sector Among Chinese Targets Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 2, 2025 Chinese hackers are after advanced Dutch technology. (Image: Nick N A/Shutterstock) Chinese nation state groups ramped up espionage campaigns against...
Gaza: UN Experts Demand Safe Passage For Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Scoop
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Geneva, 2 June 2025 UN experts* today called for safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ship carrying essential medical aid, food, and baby supplies to Gaza which departed from Italy on 1 June 2025. “Aid is desperately needed for the...
Microsoft Subsidiary in Russia to File for Bankruptcy as Kremlin Tightens Grip on Foreign Tech
Techstory
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June 2, 2025
In a move that underscores the deteriorating landscape for Western tech companies in Russia, one of Microsoft Corp.’s subsidiaries, Microsoft Rus LLC, is preparing to file for bankruptcy. The announcement, which appeared in Russia’s official...
Factory Farming Fuels A Triple Crisis: Animal Suffering, Human Harm, And Environmental Collapse
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Factory farming is a driving force behind three interconnected global crises: animal cruelty, human exploitation, and environmental degradation. Billions of animals suffer in extreme confinement, while farm workers and...
Deportation: Rwanda nears agreement with US to host migrants
Tribune Online
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June 2, 2025
The United States is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations with Rwanda to designate the East African country as a host nation for asylum seekers and migrants turned away at the US border. This move comes as part of President Donald...
RaboResearch: Rising prices, trade disruption create uncertainty in global beef markets
Feed Strategy
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June 2, 2025
Global cattle markets have all been trending higher in the first half of 2025, according to a recent RaboResearch report. However, since President Donald Trump took office in January, uncertainty and unpredictability have reverberated through the...
UN calls for investigation into Gaza aid stations deaths
WNYC - New York
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June 2, 2025
UN Secretary General calls for an investigation into alleged Gaza aid depot shooting Show more The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an independent investigation into the reported killing on Sunday of at least thirty-one...
Namibian duo makes waves at Miss Africa Russia 2025
The Namibian
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June 2, 2025
Two Namibian women made their mark in Russia through the Miss Africa Russia (MAR) 2025 platform, using beauty, culture and empowerment to raise Namibia’s flag. Elsie Tjituri, known as Roxy in fashion circles, serves as director of administration...
Justice for Africans and People of African Descendants through Reparations: A Reflection on Africa Day in Malawi
The Maravi Post
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June 2, 2025
By Jones Gadama Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which later transformed into the African Union (AU) in 2001. This day serves as a reminder of the struggles and...
Feature: A young Iraqi's journey to top of Chinese proficiency competition
The Malaysian Star
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June 2, 2025
ERBIL, Iraq, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Sarkawt Azeez, a freshman at Iraq's Salahaddin University, has claimed first prize in the 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign university students in Iraq. Azeez, who goes by...
Bill Gates to direct majority of $200bn pledge towards Africa’s future
Daily Dispatch
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June 2, 2025
Gates Foundation chair Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his $200bn (R3.57-trillion) spend over the next 20 years will go to Africa with a focus on partnering with governments that prioritise the health and wellbeing of their people In...
Migration should be embraced, says AU/IOM Migration Ambassador
New Business Ethiopia
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June 2, 2025
“Migration is not a problem to solve, but an opportunity to seize,” says Walter Kasempa, AU/IOM Migration Ambassador Walter Kasempa. As the most mobile and fastest-growing demographic on the continent, youth are both drivers and beneficiaries of...
Ukraine’s Game-Changing Drone Attack on Russia’s Air Force
theTrumpet
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That was not a quiet weekend. The world saw a stunning Ukrainian victory against Russia, another consequential European election in Poland, a major exposure of the mainstream news’s bias against Israel, a major terror attack on Jews in America,...
Oman among leading Arab countries in ITUC Global Rights Index
Oman Observer
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June 2, 2025
BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, JUNE 2 Oman has emerged as one of the leading Arab countries in the ITUC Global Rights Index, published by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The country’s rating improved from Level 4 to Level 3 — a...
The United States and European Union Offer Sanctions Relief to Post-Assad Syria
JD Supra - California
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June 2, 2025
Following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the United States and key allies have recently announced sanctions relief with the stated goal of stabilizing Syria under its newly installed leaders. This client alert recaps the multidimensional...
The Financial Archipelago: Navigating the Fragmentation of Global Capital Markets
Investing
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June 2, 2025
How geopolitical tensions and technological divergence are reshaping international finance—and what it means for business strategy. For three decades, the global financial system moved toward increasing integration. Capital flowed freely across...
Russia’s Maximalist Demands Undermine Peace Talks Despite Mounting Domestic Strains
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The lead-up to the latest talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 demonstrates stark differences in negotiation strategies. Kyiv sent Russia a proposal beforehand, while Moscow maintained secrecy, diminishing...
Trump blinks before China, scares weaker countries: Ian Bremmer's full interview
India Today
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June 2, 2025
In a wide-ranging interview with India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group and one of the world's foremost geopolitical analysts, described Ukraine's recent drone attacks on Russian air bases as...
Global war on labor: Report says workers’ rights in freefall as right-wing power grows
People's World
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June 2, 2025
Billionaires and far-right politicians have teamed up to wage a 'global war on labor rights,' according to the latest Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation. | Tony Dejak / AP Around the world, workers’ rights are in...
Russia-Ukraine Negotiations in Istanbul: New Prisoner Swap and Cautious Steps Toward Humanitarian Dialogue
SouthFront
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June 2, 2025
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image On June 2, 2025, the second round of direct negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations concluded at the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul. Lasting just over an hour, the meeting did not...